(In fact, several of my Swedish friends, one a journalist, didn't even know about the project. In a country where "gender mainstreaming" is a key governmental strategy to ensuring equality, 12 of 24 government ministers are currently women, and the law mandates that both parents get 480 days of parental leave, the distribution of a feminist pamphlet barely registered on Swedes' radar. "Gender equality is one of the cornerstones of Swedish society," Sweden's official gender equality website says. The give-away was wholly uncontroversial in Sweden. It is a gift to all second-grade high-school students, but it is also a gift to ourselves and future generations." "It feels so important to contribute to this project. "This is the book that I wish all of my male classmates would have read when I was 16," Clara Berglund, president of the Swedish Women's Lobby, told The Guardian. More women leading the way is not only the just choice, it's also the smart one. 1, in the hopes of sparking dialogue about feminism in one of the most gender-equal countries in the world. Specifically, data shows women to be better at: overall effectiveness, taking initiative, being honest, developing and inspiring others, bringing about change, solving problems, communicating and many other skills and traits vital to good leaders. The Swedish Women's Lobby partnered with other groups to launch the initiative on Dec. Sweden has distributed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's feminist manifesto, "We Should All Be Feminists," to every 16-year-old student in the country.
Adichie also wrote the novels Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah. Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's essay "We Should All Be Feminists" has gone out to high schoolers in Sweden.
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